For all the historical doubters, this 1000 year old design proved the Vikings could have visited North America any time. Oh, by the way, these 34 brave soles were novices, image what a seasoned Viking crew could have done...
There is no doubt. The proof has been excavated in a scientific manner, the Norse explored the north american coast 500 years before Columbus stumbled upon an island in the Caribbean.
@@graham2631yep and the longship and knarrs are surprisingly good seaboats. At least all the replicas are. Miserable in any form of weather but pretty solid boats.
It was much earlier than you can imagine, we cannot forget the arrival of ViraCocha, the God of Peru, the blond, bearded man who was worshipped as a deity by the pre-Columbian civilizations thousands and thousands of years before the arrival of Christopher Columbus in the Americas.
@@josedearimateiayjesus2178 Precisely the phoenician alphabet is the futhark. The norse have been around much longer than 1000 years. The runes are the oldest consonant script in the world. (its even what hebraic Aleph Bet is based off of) This ship design is also recorded by the egyptians when the "sea peoples" invaded.
They were in Chicago for the tall ship festival in 2016. Awesome! The smell of fresh pine tar and from Haugesund , near where my grandfather came from. I cried.
To see this fills my hart with joy and admiration. What a beautiful ship. How gracefully and fast she sails. I hear you talking about the danger of getting waves over the side, but the Vikings were not taking risks like that. They must have had deckcovers and/or fill the ship with wool sewn in skins to reduce the otherwise empty volume that could fill with water from waves and rains and also to provide buoyancy in a real emergency. I am a cultural anthropologist from Nederland and I sail ofcourse. 👍👍😀❤️
How extraordinary! Its no wonder the Vikings had an attitude problem when they arrived somewhere. Lol! What a beautiful boat, crew and captain. What an adventure for all
I really like this film, the ship and her crew. Sailing is the most beautiful sport. Had I been younger, I would have loved to join. I am Frisian, and the Frisians either fought the Northmen or joined them in raids- both are documented, in Old Frisian or old Norse, in runes.
Thanks. I am very sympathetic to your journey and amazed at the crossing. I live in the great Northwest and am half Norwegian. My mother was born and lived in Molde. A Norwegian flag flies in my front yard. Skaal. 🎸🔪
I saw Draken at Mystic. I was fascinated watching the crew sail the square rigged tender. They could go close to the wind! They obviously learned so much about handling that type of boat!
I saw her there too but only from a distance. Sept 2022 I think. I would like to have met some of the crew. The tour guide said "they sailed that thing over here and left, now they don't seem to want to sail it back"
Met this glorious ship twice, in St Ignace and passively in Mystic. Sad to see it go without touching the west coast.. but it's well built, perhaps a long circumnavigation is in its future!
Dios mío, que hermoso bote. estoy sumamente alegre de que el pueblo escandinavo recreó una obra maestra ancestral con métodos artesanales y esté navegando los mares como manda su historia. Hay que horrar a los antepasados. Somos productos de ellos y es una historia sumamente interesante y a respetar por la importancia que tuvieron y tienen en la humanidad. Saludos desde Argentina.
Wow, that was beautiful! A wooden boat, in my opinion, is one of the most beautiful things humanity has ever crafted. It would be amazing if you could make it out to the west coast. I assume you would cross into the Pacific via the Panama Canal, correct? 🙂
If the Vikings would have made the trip, they would have taken the Northwest Passage. Not to mention, the Panama Canal didn't exist then. So if I was planning the trip, that would be the route. I would also sail past Haida Gwaii ( most North Western British Columbia, Canada islands ) The Haida were called the Vikings of the Pacific for a reason.
@@sailorstu How would they have known about the NW passage, if there even was one back then? The Vikings didn't know where they were going other than down wind. That vessel sure as heck can't go up wind. The best it can do is a broad reach which is 100+ degrees off the wind.
@@CaptainRon1913 Did they even have to know about the NW passage, like you said they were Explorers and that's what Explorers do. Explore. It was around then, just not discovered yet ( as far as we know ) whereas the Panama Canal definitely wasn't. And for some reason I don't think the Vikings were afraid of some hard, manual work.
Very interesting video. What caught my eye though was kissing the fish. Newfoundland has a tradition of 'Kissing the Cod', and I wonder if there is some connection? Also the singing of "Rolling Down to Old Maui" grabbed me. I thought the song was written by Stan Rogers, but it turns out that the words for the song are over a 150 years old, and Stan was one of several groups that sang it. We know the Vikings where in Newfoundland, and that they were about to cross some of the worst seas, back then, just boggles the mind.
Celestial and crude forms of a compass. Traveling to the Americas, they had no clue where they were going. Stuck close to land when ever they found it.
When things really go wrong out there..nothing runs like a Deere, in this case 2 x John Deere 6,8L, 175HK/ 2400 rpm marine engines, apparently powering the Draken.
It was much earlier than you can imagine, we cannot forget the arrival of ViraCocha, the God of Peru, the blond, bearded man who was worshipped as a deity by the pre-Columbian civilizations thousands and thousands of years before the arrival of Christopher Columbus in the Americas.
HARD ROCK & ICE ( Climbing*Why risk the Adventure ) Twilight dawns upon your face, internal reaction draws deep amid the human race, Every line and crack perhaps a welcome hold, every step and move perhaps the one to bold, Mind and body absorbed unto you, spirits ascend, as fibers woven through, The independence we seek, brings us, cheek to cheek, Knowing the summit can never be won, merely gained, thence never undone..... 👣🕊👽
There is no possible way they could have known about it, for that matter, even thought about it. Plus, Ice chokes the passage much of the year. No way to send word back home either. 1906 was the first time someone lived to talk about the passage. Sailing to the Americas was a one way trip back in the Viking days.
If you are building a Viking ship why not Pronounce Viking right? I am Scandinavian and and for me then it sounds strange not to pronounce Viking correctly. Both letters i are pronounced like the letter i in the English language "inner door". I'm not alone in Scandinavia. We find it difficult to understand why no English speaker listens to how we pronounce Viking, Ikea etc.
The only thing that ship has in common with a Viking longboat is the shape! 😅 For a proper viking ship - see „Havhingsten“ which sailed to Dublin and back or the new reconstruction of the Oseberg ship!
Приятно верить в бред, если он делает тебя через твоих предков великим. Если внимательно посмотреть все сохранившиеся драккары, на основе которых делаются все громкие заявления, то видно что доски в них сделаны методом пиления. Металлических пил 1000 лет назад не было. Это научный факт. Самое раннее эти драккары могли быть построены - 500 лет назад. Если ктото хочет продолжать верить в детские сказки, мы не будем ему мешать.
Also remember vikings were slightly crazy as a society, they lived to fight, plunder and die in battle. So sailing would of been second nature to them in this boat.
This is false. The Norse were primarily traders and it was only at the end of the Norse pagan era that the Vikings who were a small subset of Norse society went raiding. Their primary target was the Franks who slaughtered the Germanic pagans to expand their Christian empire.
For all the historical doubters, this 1000 year old design proved the Vikings could have visited North America any time. Oh, by the way, these 34 brave soles were novices, image what a seasoned Viking crew could have done...
There is no doubt. The proof has been excavated in a scientific manner, the Norse explored the north american coast 500 years before Columbus stumbled upon an island in the Caribbean.
@@graham2631yep and the longship and knarrs are surprisingly good seaboats. At least all the replicas are. Miserable in any form of weather but pretty solid boats.
It was much earlier than you can imagine, we cannot forget the arrival of ViraCocha, the God of Peru, the blond, bearded man who was worshipped as a deity by the pre-Columbian civilizations thousands and thousands of years before the arrival of Christopher Columbus in the Americas.
They did visit North America.
@@josedearimateiayjesus2178 Precisely the phoenician alphabet is the futhark. The norse have been around much longer than 1000 years. The runes are the oldest consonant script in the world. (its even what hebraic Aleph Bet is based off of) This ship design is also recorded by the egyptians when the "sea peoples" invaded.
Hats off to the early adventurers ,especially to the many who set off but never arrived ,never to be heard of ,whilst we celebrate the ones who did !
They were in Chicago for the tall ship festival in 2016. Awesome! The smell of fresh pine tar and from Haugesund , near where my grandfather came from. I cried.
To see this fills my hart with joy and admiration. What a beautiful ship. How gracefully and fast she sails. I hear you talking about the danger of getting waves over the side, but the Vikings were not taking risks like that. They must have had deckcovers and/or fill the ship with wool sewn in skins to reduce the otherwise empty volume that could fill with water from waves and rains and also to provide buoyancy in a real emergency. I am a cultural anthropologist from Nederland and I sail ofcourse. 👍👍😀❤️
This is so stinkin cool. Would love to see this ship one day
How extraordinary! Its no wonder the Vikings had an attitude problem when they arrived somewhere. Lol! What a beautiful boat, crew and captain. What an adventure for all
I really like this film, the ship and her crew. Sailing is the most beautiful sport. Had I been younger, I would have loved to join. I am Frisian, and the Frisians either fought the Northmen or joined them in raids- both are documented, in Old Frisian or old Norse, in runes.
I have the greatest admiration and respect for these hardy, courageous people.
What an experience and adventure.
Ah yes, faith can move mountains, cross the seas. What a great adventure, I salute you all.
Every film from this channel has been a joy to watch. Thank you
Thanks. I am very sympathetic to your journey and amazed at the crossing. I live in the great Northwest and am half Norwegian. My mother was born and lived in Molde. A Norwegian flag flies in my front yard. Skaal. 🎸🔪
I saw Draken at Mystic. I was fascinated watching the crew sail the square rigged tender. They could go close to the wind! They obviously learned so much about handling that type of boat!
I saw her there too but only from a distance. Sept 2022 I think. I would like to have met some of the crew. The tour guide said "they sailed that thing over here and left, now they don't seem to want to sail it back"
Spectacular! Can’t wait for the west coast tour :)
Agreed! 🙂
I can't imagine how my heart would feel if l saw that square sail on the sea where l work and live. I'll keep watch. To see it...
An extraordinary story.
that was very beautyfull to watch.
awesome project!
It is a beautiful vessel. I wish there were more videos about buildings, sailing and training on it. Thank you for sharing.
Draken + R2AK, now that would be something!!!
I hope you come by Florida so I can see Draken. It would be wonderful!
Got to see this ship when it came to Annapolis...it was awsome
What an achievement. You should all feel proud of yourselves: Saluten!
Met this glorious ship twice, in St Ignace and passively in Mystic. Sad to see it go without touching the west coast.. but it's well built, perhaps a long circumnavigation is in its future!
THIS IS SO TOTALLY AMAZING AND AWESOME......Thank so much....
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Dios mío, que hermoso bote. estoy sumamente alegre de que el pueblo escandinavo recreó una obra maestra ancestral con métodos artesanales y esté navegando los mares como manda su historia.
Hay que horrar a los antepasados. Somos productos de ellos y es una historia sumamente interesante y a respetar por la importancia que tuvieron y tienen en la humanidad.
Saludos desde Argentina.
Oh, Please visit the Pacific Northwest, Mighty Draken!
Not likely, I know…😕
Fantástico !
R2AK … yes! I would love to see this beautiful square rigged vessel IRL 😀⛵️😀
I’m surprised that Fiann Paul is not onboard! Top ocean row’er in the world💪💪💪
Wow, that was beautiful! A wooden boat, in my opinion, is one of the most beautiful things humanity has ever crafted. It would be amazing if you could make it out to the west coast. I assume you would cross into the Pacific via the Panama Canal, correct? 🙂
If the Vikings would have made the trip, they would have taken the Northwest Passage.
Not to mention, the Panama Canal didn't exist then.
So if I was planning the trip, that would be the route.
I would also sail past Haida Gwaii ( most North Western British Columbia, Canada islands )
The Haida were called the Vikings of the Pacific for a reason.
@@sailorstu The Northwest Passage would be epic and a visit to Hiada Gwaii would add an amazing historical connection. Time will tell.... 🙂
@@felipericketts my fingers are crossed.
Especially if it happens next year, since I am already preparing for my own Haida Gwaii trip ☺️
@@sailorstu How would they have known about the NW passage, if there even was one back then? The Vikings didn't know where they were going other than down wind. That vessel sure as heck can't go up wind. The best it can do is a broad reach which is 100+ degrees off the wind.
@@CaptainRon1913 Did they even have to know about the NW passage, like you said they were Explorers and that's what Explorers do. Explore.
It was around then, just not discovered yet ( as far as we know ) whereas the Panama Canal definitely wasn't.
And for some reason I don't think the Vikings were afraid of some hard, manual work.
Счастливые люди.❤
Viking soul!
Excellent video.
Very interesting video. What caught my eye though was kissing the fish. Newfoundland has a tradition of 'Kissing the Cod', and I wonder if there is some connection? Also the singing of "Rolling Down to Old Maui" grabbed me. I thought the song was written by Stan Rogers, but it turns out that the words for the song are over a 150 years old, and Stan was one of several groups that sang it. We know the Vikings where in Newfoundland, and that they were about to cross some of the worst seas, back then, just boggles the mind.
Great job..I wonder how they navigate in earlier days...
Celestial and crude forms of a compass. Traveling to the Americas, they had no clue where they were going. Stuck close to land when ever they found it.
06:12 Why can we see green and red light at the same time ?? Anyone know ?
That is an approved alternative set of navigational lights on a saling vessel.
@@erlixerlix7573 How is another vessel to determine what direction the Draken is traveling in? Is there another set of port and starboard nav lights?
@@erlixerlix7573 Draken must be over 20m in length and yes there will also be sectored port and starboard lights near deck level.
@@the_grand_tourer You can't.
@@erlixerlix7573 How so ?
I saw very good seamanship. But an open ship with little freeboard remains quite risky especially in hard weather conditions.
Extraordinary1
I like the sound of her engine.
Aliens
When things really go wrong out there..nothing runs like a Deere, in this case 2 x John Deere 6,8L, 175HK/ 2400 rpm marine engines, apparently powering the Draken.
I expect the Norse seafarers would have fitted Scania or Volvo diesels
It was much earlier than you can imagine, we cannot forget the arrival of ViraCocha, the God of Peru, the blond, bearded man who was worshipped as a deity by the pre-Columbian civilizations thousands and thousands of years before the arrival of Christopher Columbus in the Americas.
Good on ya
Where is she now? I thought she was donated to Mystic seaport
HARD ROCK & ICE
( Climbing*Why risk the Adventure )
Twilight dawns upon your face, internal reaction draws deep amid the human race,
Every line and crack perhaps a welcome hold, every step and move perhaps the one to bold,
Mind and body absorbed unto you,
spirits ascend, as fibers woven through,
The independence we seek, brings us,
cheek to cheek,
Knowing the summit can never be won, merely gained, thence never undone.....
👣🕊👽
😍
Could a Viking ship make it through the northern passage? Is that just crazy talk?
There is no possible way they could have known about it, for that matter, even thought about it. Plus, Ice chokes the passage much of the year. No way to send word back home either. 1906 was the first time someone lived to talk about the passage. Sailing to the Americas was a one way trip back in the Viking days.
I went aboard this boat a couple of times
Interesting comment about the world seeming small once one is at sea.
the world seems small when you travel by airliner. Out at sea, it seems huge.
@@CaptainRon1913: I don't think the comment was meant in that context.
They got the idea for hull design copying a the shape of a duck breast when it's sitting on the water.....
Did Leif Erikson really use such a Draken, which is rather a warship, right? Didn't he rather use a bulkier and safer transport vessel (Knorr)?
You think the ocean is vast, but it's not. Peak wiking spirit right there.
Ok Port Townsend,see you there.
The real question is how did the Viking navigate to America.
Ora, para os vikings, um empreendimento tão perigoso não seria realizado sem uma motivação muito concreta. Mas de onde veio a motivação?
If you have not done so already, read Pierre Burton’s Article Grail
Why you don’t speak Norwegian?
I would happily bend oars for an R2AK attempt. Say when and I will quit my job...
The Dutchman needs a captain...
sometimes the movies are true😅
If you are building a Viking ship why not
Pronounce Viking right? I am Scandinavian and and for me
then it sounds strange not to pronounce Viking correctly.
Both letters i are pronounced like the letter i in the English language "inner door".
I'm not alone in Scandinavia. We find it difficult to understand
why no English speaker listens to how we pronounce Viking, Ikea etc.
The only thing that ship has in common with a Viking longboat is the shape! 😅
For a proper viking ship - see „Havhingsten“ which sailed to Dublin and back or the new reconstruction of the Oseberg ship!
For made sense i love to make ship and clothes identically to the old original
Whit out millennial gadgets
Yes it’s dangerous but made a sense
You still believe this CO2-BS? Come on... but I like the video - thank you very much
Viking should be pronounced
Viick - ing ( like in Ingrid Bergman)○
Trying to listen to the young lady talk about the ship, and you’ve got bloody loud terrible music playing over her. Spoiled the whole thing.
did you have to shit in a bucket
Приятно верить в бред, если он делает тебя через твоих предков великим.
Если внимательно посмотреть все сохранившиеся драккары, на основе которых делаются все громкие заявления, то видно что доски в них сделаны методом пиления. Металлических пил 1000 лет назад не было. Это научный факт. Самое раннее эти драккары могли быть построены - 500 лет назад. Если ктото хочет продолжать верить в детские сказки, мы не будем ему мешать.
This is not similar to any Viking ship.
Explain your interpretation of a viking ship.
Also remember vikings were slightly crazy as a society, they lived to fight, plunder and die in battle. So sailing would of been second nature to them in this boat.
This is false. The Norse were primarily traders and it was only at the end of the Norse pagan era that the Vikings who were a small subset of Norse society went raiding. Their primary target was the Franks who slaughtered the Germanic pagans to expand their Christian empire.